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Fast Forward Obama Win Means New Headaches for Bibi
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an even more awkward time with Washington and re-energised critics at home who accused him on Wednesday of backing the loser in the U.S. presidential election. With Iran topping his conservative agenda, Netanyahu will have to contend with a strengthened second-term Democratic president after four years of frosty dealings…
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Fast Forward Shelley Berkley Loses Narrowly in Nevada
Nevada Republican Dean Heller narrowly held on to his U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday in a closely watched race against Democratic Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, who became the target of a U.S. House of Representatives ethics probe earlier this year. Heller, 52, himself a former House member, was appointed last April by Nevada’s governor to fill…
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Fast Forward George Soros Sees Win for ‘Sensible’ Policies
Billionaire investor George Soros said late Tuesday that the projected re-election of President Barack Obama will open “the door for more sensible politics.” Soros, who has contributed mightily to Democratic causes and supported many liberal and progressive groups, told Reuters: “I’m delighted that President Obama has won. The American electorate has rejected extremist positions.” In…
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Fast Forward Democrats Hold Senate, GOP Takes House
Democrats retained control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, taking over hotly contested Republican seats in Massachusetts and Indiana while holding on to most of the states they already had, including Wisconsin and Virginia, according to projections. The most significant turnover victory for Republicans came in Nebraska, where conservative candidate Deb Fischer, endorsed by…
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Fast Forward President Barack Obama Wins Second Term
President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House on Tuesday, overcoming deep doubts among voters about his handling of the U.S. economy to score a clear victory over Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Americans chose to stick with a divided government in Washington, by keeping the Democratic incumbent in the White House and…
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Fast Forward Israel Weighs Punishment for Statehood Bid
Senior members of Israel’s cabinet on Tuesday weighed punitive steps that could be taken against the Palestinians if they pursue a campaign to upgrade their status to “observer state” at the United Nations this month. A senior Israeli official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s inner circle of ministers reached an agreement in principle on the…
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Fast Forward East Jerusalem Hospitals Face Cash Crisis
Six hospitals in East Jerusalem face a financial crisis because the aid-dependent Palestinian Authority has been unable to meet payments for their services, jeopardizing the healthcare of thousands of West Bank patients. The Western-backed PA, which exercises limited self-rule in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has built up debts of $18 million to the…
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Fast Forward Finally! Voters Go to Polls as Election Day Dawns
Americans started to vote in a presidential election on Tuesday with polls showing President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney neck-and-neck in a race that will be decided in a handful of states. Polling stations opened across the eastern United States and parts of the Midwest as dawn broke. At least 120 million Americans…
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